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microanalysis

[ mahy-kroh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]

noun

, plural mi·cro·a·nal·y·ses [mahy-kroh-, uh, -, nal, -, uh, -seez].
  1. Chemistry. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
  2. the detailed analysis of a sphere of behavior, as of human communication.

microanalysis

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈænəlɪst; ˌmaɪkrəʊəˈnælɪsɪs; ˌmaɪkrəʊˌænəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

  1. the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of very small amounts of substances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • microanalytic, adjective
  • microanalyst, noun
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Other Words From

  • mi·cro·an·a·lyst [mahy-kroh-, an, -l-ist], noun
  • mi·cro·an·a·lyt·i·cal [mahy-kroh-an-l-, it, -i-k, uh, l], micro·ana·lytic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microanalysis1

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + analysis

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